Ladys head covering



May 3, 1949. A. VON SCHRENK 2,469,250

' LADYS HEAD COVERING F'i'led May 21, 1947 I N VEN TOR. 074 Am m/vjcme /v/c flTTORNEYS Patented May 3, 1949 LADYES. IHE'AD COVERING v a-1 Alnia'von Schrenk; New'Yorkji NifYbi'.

AppIicat-iQmMayLZI, 1947,"Seria.1rNo.i 749,4'4i12114 2 Claims. 11 (01. 2 7419871.

This inventionirelatesitoa ladysi-head'co-veringasv or ecap.

The object of ;the inventionz-is-to provide ialadys-i- .i head. covering: .Whichhas certain. utilitarian chars acteristics-and .eertain .-decorative charactenistics.-. i. The utilitarianscharacteristicsrof -.-this inventiomxare that tits-is inexpensive to manufacture -;the-.. majornportio-ns thereof icanr-beimadeby machi-n 3; it can bencarr-iedin a: handbag; rolled'io folded withoutcreasingior- ;becomingsunsightly, 2. it can-he laid.:upon.the-=head-.and adjusted withoutau disturbing the. Wearerfso coifiure -it .readil yatake headuconfirmation; canz-beiiquickly. adjustedacan removed will: not shiftinor displace 1 whenmthem wearer ..is.expose d .to.-high. winds,;- and: xprovides-' warmth in. cold weathermii Its. decorative-i characteristics are: ethat zit: .as.-.;= sumes a neat, attractive and smart appearance by the method-.01- adjustmentofi thesameia'nd by varying color effectsaswili.appearirmore clearIywZ hereafter.

In the-drawing;-F!ig. 1- is a-plan-N-iew-"of therheadm covering 'invits normal, sfiat condition Fig; 2..is a face .view of a wearer-zwithethei headn'coveri-ng i g arrangedup on her head showinguthe. crown, (the frontand therightiside .of .the' head. covering ;JEig.z 3 is a rearview of .the-head.covering. as worn by the wearer.;=.-.Fig. 4* is a frontu-view-o'f-the head covering,..per .se, .of Figs-2. andBrs. 1-

The body. I and .the left. and right wings -2.- ands3i= of the head covering==arenmadebof knittedamateaa rial, having two-waystretch, land may be knitted uponaknitting machine in one continuous .opera+ tion,..or the.b'odyiand wings may lee-made as .indi-W- tons can be made either of a wooden'core covered, "45.

with a knitt'edfvfor :crocheted..fabrio.1.matching the wings, oiabe of metal or plastic.. The buttons! and 6..a'resec.ured to the face end ofbody lrabout. 1 inches-from the front edge of-thehody i and 4 inches inside ofv bothlside :BdgGSj-Qfz-IFhL50:

body'l' thus leaving a space of substantially 2 inches between the buttons3-v- At these positions, when thehead covering is adjusted to the-headof the wearer,:.the buttons52and- 6.l=ie.0n theifront of the coifiure above the Wearers forehead and 55.:

The wings 2 and centralportion-oflthe headsdressztoclingtogethe 2 will i therefor'e be symmetrically d-isposed. Each. wing .-2 and': 3. is .providedwwithtwo integral. cros chetedoloops 1. and-i8,9: and.l-.0...--A1l of the. outenedges ofthesb'ody hand. wings :2 .and .3i-wi1l berein-n for'cedhonrthe inside .by a straight lineo-k1iitting....1 to prevent excessive. stretching or-xvith .a fiexib'le.-,; overlo cking .or- .narrowingstitch as isi well known in :thesknitting industry I The i-user, .rwhentshe. desiresito .wear \thehead drssriays,thesam iuponihen head with theztwobuttons-Saudi: above'theiorehead. -.,.The1.wearer maydnitialiyday theihead. covering upont'heriheadna in rsu'chliipositioni astshamayadeemvto be mostwad-i vantageous ;or pleasing .to .hen from .the...poin-t oft... viewtofiherieoiffureionother. oonsidenationsn=-This leaves the two wings-2. and."adnitiallythangdng .13 downwardlyiat the .backof the-head, The-central portion .of the bodyvl will thereby be; positioned; over the crown of themearerfsiheado .=--If.the. ini-tial positioning of. theiheade dress is not satisfactorytoa:

thel fwearer byreason. of lCaIlEIGSSI'IGSS-HI placingthe.headsdressuponrtheahead it is preferable-that. theoheadedressobe :liftediaentirely iromothe head andthentrep ositioned -rathen thanattemptingto w.

pul lni-t to"dsiredpositionoverthe-:head-J .Th'is practice;in-.-positioning thez central portion of the headsdressexactly-with srespectnto the. head .and i ha'irmf theawearenis .recommended-iinasmuchfasr: orient .the featuresof .the.invention..res ides in the: .i factsthatrthe .centra-l. portion. of theihead-dressis initially; laid in-the .positionitxis to occupy when-a. fully"adjustediand arranged The correct posiwtion of tithe/1v central-.sportion -of::-thehead-dress shouldhe oarefullytadjustedso. asuto avoid pulling i- ;or ;sl'iifting across. thehain thus. disarrangingmthe coifiu'rle. ..iInasmuchtastheheadedress.is knitted; it @does flnotzhave an.-.anti-frictionusurfaceabut rathe'ntwith the mange-creating friction and atom dencycofthehainand" the undersurilace ofmthe avoidingaereeping, or -xshiitingawhennthe wings? and.- 23iare' adjusted: In: additiomca's the i knitted; material'ds. soft and' .i1eadi1y :eonformstto [the heads-1. contounnthewearer'merelie pressesrthereon .soeforei the wingsz'are 5adjustedsaeThe:wearer-then grasps 3- thecwingwL with ithei'outsidesurfaee rexposed and lays .theLsame across .the back a'nd side of the hea'dww-t and-:.:secures loops as-andww -to. =thexbutton 5;first buttoning. .the 7100p .91 toithe button: 5 and; them r superposing-the;loopilflhover -theiloop i9 Wing am: is the'nscrossed eatwthe napei of-theeneck; ever Wing-e? 2, and loops 8 and 1 aresuccessively:attached:to .1 button 6.- Should i- :it be imore-. convenient, nthe wing-:8 .mayfirst be adjustedia-nd buttoned a'nd the: wing; it then ;properly. ipositionedi-r.iThe. sweaters should be certain that the wings cross at the nape of the neck and that the upper edge of each wing is visible. The head covering, when positioned and secured in the manner heretofore explained, causes the formation of a deep V from the nape of the neck to the crown of the head, as appears from Fig. 3, the wings lying in soft folds from the back of the neck to the buttons and 6, all of which creates a smart effect. This procedure of adjusting and securing the head covering holds the covering tightly in place.

The material normally lying between a pair of loops, after the loops have been fastened to the buttons, are pulled outwardly to the configuration of points or ears lI-II, thereby creating a decorative effect. In order to keep the headdress symmetrical and attractive, the two corners l2 and I3 of the body I are drawn beneath the respective wings 2 and 3. This may be accomplished by grasping the body I of the head covering inside of the top edges of the wings 2 and 3 and gently drawing thereon until the corners I2 and I3 lie underneath and are covered by the wings 2 and 3, inasmuch as it is not desirable to have the corners I2 and I3 visible. Such adjustment relieves whatever pressure may be on the coiffure and creates a, softer appearance. If the wearer desires to have a fairly tight fit or dome configuration to the body portion overlying the head, this may be accomplished by pulling downwardly on the corners I2 and I3, away from the wings 2 and 3 and when the desired pressure i or contour is obtained, turning the corners I2 and I3 backwardly upon themselves and tuckin such corners entirely underneath the wings 2 and 3 so that they are not observable.

If desired, the wearer may partly overlie the top of her ears with the wings 2 and 3 exposing the lower portion of the ear and earrings, as illustrated in Fig. 2, or she may draw the wings,

after they have been buttoned in position, downwardly to entirely cover the ears for decorative effect or for warmth. If desired, the wearer may vary the appearance of the head-dress by double folding the wings so that the two loops on each wing overlie and then adjust the wings around the back and the side of the head and button the loops upon their respective buttons. Such a variation is not as attractive as the arrangement shown in the drawings but it illustrates the wide adaptability of the head covering of this invention to the personal choice of the wearer.

The relative dimensions heretofore given of the head covering of this invention are such as to require that but a single size be manufactured. The required adjustment to accommodate heads of varying sizes or hair mass or hair dress being provided by reasons of the stretchability of the material in all directions. The sizes and proportions of the standard unit of head-dress are such that even with the smallest head, the wings wlil be put under tension. The amount of pull required to anchor the wings 2 and 3, in order that they reach the buttons 5 and 6, is slight and the degree of pressure developed by such slight pull in adjusting the wings, simultaneously lays the body I upon the wearers head and shapes the same to the configuration heretofore set forth. Inasmuch as the two wings cross at the nape of the neck and are under tension throughout their length when buttoned, they securely fix the entire head covering to the head.

It is preferred to make the body and wings of contrasting colors. Such contrasting colors may be blue for the body I and red for the wings 2 and 3, or black for the body and mustard or peach for the wings, or brown for the body and green for the wings, or if desirable, three or more color combinations can be arranged for various portions of the head covering. It will therefore readily be understood that the color contrast will be attractive to the eye. Thus, for instance, if the blue and red combination is used, the entire portion of the covering overlying the head directly would be blue and the wings would show a red border. At the back, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the separation of the color scheme would end at the neck, the diagonal lines forming a V representing the body portion in blue and the portions to the let; and right representing the wing portions in re The head-dress can be made not only of knitted wool, but also of knitted rayon, silk, merino, mercerized cotton or a rayon straw yarn without materially changing any of its characteristics. The head covering of this invention could, therefore, be used at all seasons of the year and at any time of the day. For instance, by putting jewelled buttons on a head covering made of silk, nylon or rayon, it would be sufficiently dressy to be used for evening wear. Its size would obviate the necessity of removing it in a theater which would make it a very desirable article in any womans wardrobe. Another use to which this head covering may be put, if made of a heavy mercerized cotton or merino, would be to cover hair curlers so frequently worn by women for many hours of the day. Such a use would not only be attractive but would protect the wearer against contracting cold after a shampoo or a permanent hair wave, or after any of the hair curling processes, during the process of which the hair is dampened.

I claim:

1. A ladys head covering comprising a rectangular section of knitted material, of a single thickness throughout and of substantially uniform width throughout, a body portion, two independent wings at one end thereof joined'to the body portion, fastening elements on each of the wings and cooperating fastening elements on the body portion thereof, the said body portion being adapted to be laid upon the head of the wearer and said wing portions being adapted to be crossed at the back of the wearers head and said fastening elements secured together at the forward part of the wearers head.

2. In a ladys head covering of the character set forth in claim 1 in which fastening means on each wing consist of a pair of loops positioned near the edges of each wing and the cooperating fastening elements consist of a pair of buttons positioned one on each side of the center line of the body portion near the forward edge thereof.

ALMA VON SCI-IRENK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,312,606 Turchin Mar. 2, 1943 2,415,250 La Belle Feb. 4, 1947 2,420,378 Lehman et a1 1- May 13, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 137,465 Great Britain May 23, 1919 

